Mold-liner gauge



Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

CLAUDE n. sYLEn ornoRr wor'vrrr, Texas.

MOLn-LI-NERFGAU Applicationfiled. April. 14, 1927. Serial No. 183,797. I

My invention relates to gauging devices for setting liners in molds'of type-setting machines (linotypes, intertypes, and linographs); and the object is to use one liner 5 to take the place of all. liners from 4 to 27 ems inclusive, including half ems. The advantage is that the expense of'buying so many liners is'avoided. Another advantage is to provide a liner that will not be injured 1 or destroyedin operation. Another object;

is to provide a gauge for adjusting the liner to. any desired position in the mold, even to fractions of ems Other objects andad-* vantages will be fully described inthe speci- 15 fication and more particularly -pointed out in the claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application. g p V Fig. l is a front elevation of a mold and the liner setting and gauging devices assembled.

Fig.2 is a plan view of the liner setting device or linersetter. j I

Fig. 3 is aninverted plan view and edge view respectively of the same.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same; 7

Fig. 5 is a broken rear, sectional view of the devices for guiding the setter and for 30 carrying the adjusting devices.

Fig. 6 is a broken plan view of the devices shown in Fig. 5. 1

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of .the liner setter.

Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the devices shown in Fig. 1. v

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same parts throughout the several views.

The drawings show a mold body member 1 and a cap 2 therefor of the ordinary type. The mold body 1 and the cap 2 are to be suitably connected together after the liner has been positioned in the mold grogve 3. The cap and the body are spaced apart by the usual blocks 4 which have lugs projecting in cavities in the body 1.

A scale bar and guide 5 is provided and operatively connected to the body 1 by a flange 6 which projects into a longitudinal groove 7 in the body 1 and by a spring clamp 8. The bar 5'carries a scale 9 on the .front part for indicating the number of ems. The bar 5 has parallel grooves 10 in the upper side for the liner setter 11. The

bar 5 has an upward extension 12 and this extension has a groove 'int-he side thereof for, a gauge liner block 13 'which carries the gauge l1ner adjuster 14 which projectsinto the moldspace or groove 3. The 'ba r 5 ad usted by means of the adjuster 14. [The adjuster 14' has a lug 15 which engages the spacer block 4 which isstationary with the body 1 and which is associated with the ex tension 12. The block13is positioned in the extension 12' by a screw 116 which projects down through an elongated opening17 i in'the extension 12"'an'd is" screwed into the block13. The .opening117 is of'suiiicient extent to permit the adjustments necessary.

Theblock lflisinoved in'one direction rel-i at1ve:extens1on'12 by a setsfcrew18. The bar 5 will be 'moved 'in the other 'direction by theispring' 8 which holds the lug 15 against. the block 4. The result of these two actions is that'the bar'5 isadjusted relative to the mold block 1 and as. the bar 5. carries the liner setter'll, the liner setter 11 can be made to set 'the liner 19 at the required position. Extremely. accurate adjustments to any fraction of an em are necessary and adjusting devices herein shown accomplish the objects sought." The adjuster '14 serves as a 'base for commencing the counting of the ems. The scale bar and guide 5 serves as a support for the liner setter 11.

The liner setter 11 has two arms 20 and 21' for picking up and placing the liner 19. The arm 20 is movable and-the arm 21 is stationary relative to the setter 11. The

arm 20 is integral with a slide bar 22 which moves in a groove in the body of the setter 11. The slide 22 has a lug 23in the body of the setter 11. A compressible spring 25 is attached to the lug 23 and to the wall of the slot 24. The spring 25 presses on the lug 23 andthis action draws the arm 20 towards the arm 21 for gripping the liner 19 when the liner is to be set. The slide 22 is provided with an actuating lug 26 and a lever 27 is fulcrumed on the body of the setter 11 and engages thelug 26. An upstandfraction of an em, a tongue 29 is pivotally connected to the setter 11 and a groove 30 is formed in the body ofthe setter '11 and the tongue 29 normallylies in this groove; In case of a fraction of an em, the tongue 29 can be swung outwardly to the position shown in Fig. 7 to co-operate with the arm 20 to grasp the liner. The setter 11 is provided with guiding ribs 31 which run in the grooves 10 in the bar 5.

What I claim is v,1. A mold liner gauging device comprising a supportingi guide adapted to be attached to type casting molds and provided with a scale thereon, and provided with parallel grooves, a liner setter for grasping a liner andinsertingthe same in the mold groove of a type casting mold and provided with ribs on the underside thereof for running in said grooves, and means operatively connected to said guide for adjusting a liner in said mold groove. p y

2. A mold liner gauging device compris-j ing a supportingguide adapted to be at;

tached to type casting molds and provided with a scale thereon and provided with parallellgrooves, a liner setter for grasping a liner and inserting the same in the mold groove of a type casting machine and provided with ribs adapted to run in said "grooves, a gauging device operatively connected with said, supporting. guide and adapted to project into the mold groove, and

' means foradjusting said gauging device and said supporting guide relative to each other for setting a liner at the required position in the mold groove. y i

A mold liner gaugingldevice comprising a supporting guideadapted to be yieldingly mounted on type casting molds and groove of type casting devices and provided with ribs adapted to run in said grooves, a gauging device 'operatively connected to said supporting guide and adapted to project into the mold groove, and means car-:

riedby said supporting guide for varying the position of said gauging device relative to said supporting guidefor setting a liner at the required position in said'groove,

4. A mold liner gauging device comprising a supporting guide adapted to be yieldingly mounted on type casting molds and provided with parallel guiding groovesand a scale thereon, a liner setter PIOVlClGClWith one fixed arm and one yielding arm for grasping a liner andinserting the' samejin" amoldgr'oove of typecasting devices and provided with a tongue pivotally connected to said setter and normally lying in a groove in said setter but adapted to be swung outwardly adjacent to said fixed arm for co-operating with saidyielding arm for grasping a liner where a fraction of an em is to be cast and provided with ribs adapted to run in said grooves, a gauging device operatively connected with said supporting guide for adjusting said gauging device and said supporting guide relative to eachother for setting a liner at the required position in said mold groove. p a V I In testimony whereof, I setmy hand, this 6th day of December, 1926. V CLAUDE E. SYLER. 

